Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-25
DAILY HERALD.
PUBLIC WORKS.
Award Of Contracts for Grading
the Streets.

fUBL1C WORkOs
Award Of Contracts for Grading
the Streets.
The Board of Public Works met
Yesterday and transacted the following
business:
On petition of the Tribune Publish
ing Company to be allowed to con-
sfruct a passageway through the side
walk in front Of the building Nos. 20,
u and "a North Spring, recommended
that the same be granted provided
said passage be used as ordinary
hatchway.
On petition of s. G. Hubbell to have
Pleasant avenue graded between
Bridge and Kearney street, recon-
mended that the petition be denied
unless the entire block be graded.
On petition of Edward Records to
have grade of Brooklyn avenue es-
tablished between Saratoga street and
CITY limits, and to have said street
grslded from Bridge street to city
limits, recon. .mended that the City
Surveyor be instructed to establish
said grade.
On petition of II. A. Barclay and
others to have the grade of Main
street between Twelfth and California
streets established, recommended that
the City Surveyor be ordered to es-
tablish said grade.
In regard to petition of II. j. Crow
for an amendment of Ordinance No.
276, SO as to grant franchise for one
block further, from Hof street to
Downey avenue, recommended that
the same be denied as there is an
objection to steam cars on said street
On protest of HI. Bertning against
the present width of Pico street,
recommended that the Street Superin-
tendent be instructed to remove fence
from said street.
On petition of S. w. Mckinley to
have grade of Lucas avenue changed
At Sixth street, recommended that the
same be referred to City Surveyor.
On petition Of Jose Mascarel to do
his own grading on Amelia, in front
Of his property on said street, recon-
mended that the same be denied.
On petition of G. F. Rutan, to have
Pearl street graded between Temple
and Bellevue avenue, recommended
the same be granted, and the City At
torney be instructed to draft a resolu-
ton accordingly.
On request OF Peter Baeteman, to be
allowed a partial payment for the
grading of the intersection Of Castilar
and Bellevue, recommended that
payment be made on recommendation
Of the Street Superintendent and City
Surveyor.
Recommended that the paving con-
tractor on Main street be allowed to
close one side of one block at time
during the progress Of the work on said
block.
Recommended that the gas and
water companies be notified to make
all connections on Main and Spring
streets before the paving is COM
menced, as no trenches will be al
lowed to be made after work has been
started.
Recommended that the Street Su-
perintended be instructed to remove
all Instructions on the curb lines on
Main and Spring streets, especially
those which are found to interfere with
the contractors work of paving on said
streets.
On protest of M. F. O'Dea against
the contract price of $l.40 per front
foot for the grading of Flower street,
recommended that the bid be declared
off and owners be allowed to do their
own grading.
Recommended that the bid of A. N.
Taller Of soc per foot for grading Ame-
liza street be accepted, and the City At
torney be instructed to draw up con-
tract.
Recommended that the bid of D. F.
Donegan of $1.S0 per front foot for the
grading of Pacheco street be accepted
and.City Attorney instructed to draft
contract.
Recommended that the bid of D. F.
Donegan of 1920 per front foot for
grading Virgin street be accepted and
City Attorney instructed tn draft con-
tract.
Recommended that the bids of
Donegan and Burlingame for grading
of Bernard street be rejected.
Recommended that the bid of E. G.
Burlingame of $40 per front foot for
grading California street be accepted
and the City Attorney instructed to
draft contract.
Recommended that the bid of M.
McNeal of $1.74A per front foot for
grading Diamond street be accepted
and City Attorney instructed to draft
contract.
Recommended that the bid of San
ford johnson, of $1.6O per front foot
with curb, and 81 40 without, for grad
ing Eleventh street be accepted and
City Attorney be instructed to draft
contract.
Recommended that the bid of San
ford johnson, at $1.40 without curb.
and $1.60 with curb, for grading OF
Tenth street be accepted and City At
torney instructed to draft contract.
On petition of E. G. Shipley to have
grading OF Kinney street established,
recommended that the City Surveyor
be instructed to establish said grade.
On petition of r. B. Young to have
Soto street graded from First street to
Brooklyn avenue, ask further time.
D On petition of the City r. R. Co.
for amendment of franchise so as to
allow said company to travel over
Main and Agricultural Park r. R.
from First to Temple streets by laying
down third rail, and to lay a second
track from Temple street to Plaza,
recommended that the same be in
definitely postponed, as the Main and
Agricultural Park r. r. will ask for
an amended franchise.
On protest of George P. McLain
against the bid on Philadelphia
street, recommended that the same be
denied, as assessments have been
made and contract let.
In regard to the protest against the
prices for grading streets, recon-
mended that the protestors bid on
said streets themselves.
On petition of d. Einstein, to have
Hope street graded from Tenth street
J.